diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/subcommands/change-format/change-format.cpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/subcommands/change-format/change-format.cpp
index 5f23b834..1fc5ce40 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/subcommands/change-format/change-format.cpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/subcommands/change-format/change-format.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ static ox::Error convertFile(
 	if (fmt == ox::ClawFormat::Organic) {
 		*buff.back().value = '\n';
 	}
-	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.write(buff.data(), buff.size()));
 	OX_RETURN_ERROR(fs.write(path, buff).reoriginate(1, "unable to write file"));
 	return {};
 }